Bee Happy: Kenya Top Bar Bee Hive - © Julie Gundlach
“all that ocean goodness AND surfing= sustainable equilibrium.”
“We found this little guy just chilling on our vertical wall. Frogs help out in the control of some insects within the garden such as mozzies & flies.”
“An Australian Christmas icon - one of a zillion tomatoe ‘trees’ growing rapidly in Sydney’s heat and humidity at Baringa Bush Community Garden.”
“Tasmanian produce shed from an amazing family’s front, back and side gardens.”
“It’s dangerously sweet, foraging for blackberries.”
“It may look pretty gross, but these Soldier Fly larvae are pretty amazing. The can be used in compost bins or worm farms to break down organic waste. If there are plenty of them, you can feed them to your chickens or fish in an aquaponic system.”
“Use and value biodiversity. Provide environments that encourage all sorts of animals to call your garden home. Lizards may keep insects under control.”
“Square metre gardening is a method to sow seeds and plant veggies and herbs to maximise the number of crops that can be grown in a small area. Refer to “Square Meter Gardening” book by Mel Bartholomew.”
“Having a go at building a chicken coop in the backyard. Never built anything structural before, but learnt a lot in the process. If you think it will take X days and cost Y dollars, then triple both.”
“This is a battle-weary native Australian stingless bee (Trigona carbonaria). This photo was taken after their hive was attacked by an invading swarm, and a brutal aerial battle ensured with thousands of bees fighting to the death.”
“Use and value renewable resources. The base was built using sandstone found in the backyard chisled into shape by hand. The cooking surface is recycled pavers pulled up from a driveway. We often collect sticks and wood from the local area to fire it up, or sometimes timber offcuts left over from building things.”
“Reminds me of little helicopters approaching a landing pad. There are so many little details to observe in your garden.”
“Collecting seed, working with nature, Sharing seeds, treading lightly”
“One of nature’s greatest medicinal gifts...”
“Busy making honey that tastes like my garden...”
“The few photos that have been uploaded show the diverse ways that people can promote and engage in environmentally friendly backyard practices.”
“The few photos that have been uploaded show the diverse ways that people can promote and engage in environmentally friendly backyard practices.”
“The few photos that have been uploaded show the diverse ways that people can promote and engage in environmentally friendly backyard practices.”